Garment



A. NOGAR.

GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 11, 1919.

1,345,223. Patented June 29, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. GARMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUGUST NooAR, a citizen of the United States, residin at Reading, in the county of Berks and tate of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Garments; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to garments, and more particularly to trousers provided with means for securing the lower portions of the leg members snugly about the legs of the wearer so as to prevent looseness or flapping thereof while presenting a neat appearance.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide simple and efficient means for securing the leg portions of the trousers about the wearers legs so that, when thus secured, these portions will fit snugly and will give the appearance of leggings such as are commonly used. A further object is to provide means whereby a snug fit is insured and all looseness or bulging 1s prevented. Another object is to provide a securing flap which is shaped to conform to the shape of the back portion of the wearers leg. This flap being so disposed relative to the leg inclosing member of the trousers as to be in substantial vertical position'when the trousers leg is secured as stated. Further objects will appear from the detailed description.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view of the leg portion of a garment with the flap applied.

Fig. 2 is a similar view with the flap swung away from the leg of the garment.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the flap lying against the leg of the garment but not being secured thereto.

Fig. 4 is a detail of the securing flap.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig. 2.

The leg inclosing member 1 of the trouv sers is of ordinary construction being provided with an outer seam 2 in the usual manner. A securing flap 3 is secured to member 1 adjacent seam 2. As will be noted more clearly from Figs. 2 and 3, this flap is disposed at a downward inclination to seam 2, as at 3, and is shaped to conform substantially to the rearward. portion of a legging such as is commonly worn by sol- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 11113 29, 192() Application filed March 11, 1919. Serial No. 282,056.

diers, the upper portion 3 of this flap being slightly bulged so as to fit snugly about the calf of the wearers leg. I At each end, and at the free edge thereof, flap 3 is provided w1th a tap or extension 4 to which is secured one end of a'securing strap 5, each of these straps being provided with a plurality of openings or eyes 6. These eyes are adapted to receive hooks? carried by securing members 8 secured upon the other ends of the straps, these members being preferably adjustable longitudinally of the. straps. In practice, the flap 3 is turned rearwardly about the wearers leg so as to fit snugly about the back portion thereof, strap 5 being wrapped about the leg inolosing member 1 and the flap 3, the overlapping portions of these straps being secured together by means of the members 8 and the eyes 6 which receive hooks 7. As will be noted more clearly from Fig. 3, the inclination of flap 3 to the side seam 2 of leg member 1 provides an upwardly tapering portion or dart 9 intermediate the flap and the seam. When the flap is turned about the wearers leg in the manner described, the material of leg member 1 is folded inwardly in an upwardly tapering substantially Vshaped fold. This brings the flap into substantial vertical position so as to fit snugly about the wearers leg, this folded portion being positioned adjacent the edge of the flap, which is secured to the leg member 1, so as to be effectually secured against displacement thereby. This folding of leg member 1 provides two thicknesses of material adjacent the flap, so that, when the flap is fitted snugly about the wearers leg, these overlapping portions of'the material are held tightly together and all looseness or disarrangement thereof is prevented. As will be noted more clearly from Fig. 5, the edge portion of the flap which is secured to the leg member 1 is turned under to provide two thicknesses of material, as at 3. This provides a secure attachment for the flap and, in addition, when the flap is drawn tight about the wearers leg this thickened portion serves to effectually close the pocket formed by the folding under of the material of leg member 1 so as to provide an additional safe-guard against any possibility of disarrangement or looseness of this folded under portion. -The flap is further provided, at the outer edge thereof, with an areuate cutout or recess 10 which forms the tabs or extensions 4. This cutout is adapted to accommodate the side portion of the Wearers leg so as to prevent all bulging or distortion of the flap, the upper portion 3? 5 fitting snugly about the calf of the Wearers leg as described and the lower portion 3 fitting snugly about the Wearers ankle, thus insuring a snug fit and a neat and attractive appearance hile effectually securing the lower portion, of the leg inclosingmember 1 snugly about the Wearers leg so as to prevent all looseness thereof.

As Will be understood, anysuitable means otherthan that shown may be provided for securing-the flap3 about the Wearers leg and .for securing the leg member 1 of the trousers in Wrapped. or operative position. However, I prefer to employ the means illustrated under ordinary conditions, though this securing means may be varied to suit circumstances.

WVh'at I claim is:

g In a garment, a leg member, a flap having two relatively long edges and tvvo relatively short edges, the short edges converging toward each other, one of the long edges beingogee and secured to the leg member, the other long edge of the flap being arcuate and free from the legmember andstraps attached to the flap at the ends of the arouate edge thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tWo Witnesses.

' AUGUST NOGAR.

Witnesses: V

LEONARD YoDER, ESTHER R. WANSHOP. 

